Japan’s health ministry approved a slew of new medicines on September 25 including multiple “first of its kind” products, among them being GlaxoSmithKline’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy as well as Eisai’s Alzheimer’s therapy Leqembi (lecanemab).Arexvy became the first…
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Japan Panel OKs COVID-19 Vaccine Health Damage Claims for First Time
A health ministry panel on August 19 approved claims filed by 29 people for their health damages following COVID-19 vaccinations, the first such green light for compensation related to novel coronavirus jabs. They will be eligible for medical benefits upon…
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